Hotels - Camino de Hierro

About  Camino de Hierro

Hotel Encanto Camino de Hierro is a great choice if you are looking to stay in the centre of historical Camaguey, particularly if you want to enjoy its delights by day & night.

Named after the iron road (railroad) that helped this colonial city to boom, Camino de Hierro is a charming 18th century boutique hotel & perfectly located for its central attractions. The city centre is a UNESCO world heritage site & this hotel is close to the impressive Iglesia de La Soledad church & beautifully restored cobble-stoned Plaza San Juan de Dios.

Camino de Hierro is only a small hotel with buildings spread either side of the road. The main building is attractively appointed with a railway theme & stylish original artwork throughout. There feels like real history within its walls & there are distinctive colonial features like the classic covered first floor balcony & tall mahogany doors.

The staff are very good at Camino de Hierro though food can be hit & miss, with breakfast generally the best, though the restaurant can be busy then with choice rather limited. However, there are a number of good eating options nearby if you prefer. The hotel bar provides good cocktails & there is also a bar in the adjacent building, though this does get noisy. By day it is pleasant to relax in the inner courtyard or take in some sun as you watch the world go by on the outer patio.

It may not suit light sleepers but Camino de Hierro is a great choice for anyone wanting a slice of colonial Cuba in central Camaguey, particularly those who enjoy the nightlife.

Parque Ignacio Agramonte, Camagüey

Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria

Camagüey's cathedral is on the southeastern edge of Parque Ignacio Agramonte. The primitive temple was built in 1617, rebuilt at the end of 17 century and beginning of the 18 century. The most recent of several renovations took 15 years and included replacing the wood-beam ceiling. Its refurbished exterior is an attractive beige and yellow. The most impressive aspect of the spacious interior is the large wood-and-marble altar, behind which shine stained glass and a statue of the Virgin Mary. It has a tower with the image of Christ (1937).

Ciudad de Camagüey

San Juan de Dios Square

Another splendid feature of Camagüey – and marvelously restored – is Plaza San Juan de Dios, an angular old cobblestoned square surrounded by brightly hued single-storey buildings dating from the 18th century, plus a lovely yellow church with a fine mahogany ceiling and altar, alongside a restored former hospital. It is the most perfect urban assemblage of colonial past colonial and the most singular square of the city. There are several houses of a notable architectural value in the place together with San Juan de Dios Church, a building from 1728.

Ciudad de Camagüey

Museo Casa Natal de Ignacio Agramonte

The most illustrious son of Camagüey, Ignacio Agramonte (1841-1873), a general killed in battle in the Ten Years’ War, was born here and his birthplace on Plaza de los Trabajadores is now a museum. It is a house from the second half of the 18th century, re-furbished towards 1801. The colonial patio in the house is a typical example of the architectonical design of the colonial period. The museum, inaugurated in 1973, exhibit a collection of documents, testimonials and belongings from the hero that left to history his endless fight for the liberation of Cuba from Spanish rule.

Ciudad de Camagüey

Ignacio Agramonte Park

The principal park of the Camaguey city comprises part of the area of the old Plaza de Armas (1528), just to the south of the Museo Casa Natal de Ignacio Agramonte. A dashing equine statue of Mayor General Ignacio Agramonte forms the centerpiece of the park. On one side of the park we have the Cathedral of Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria, patron saint of the city.

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